On “Survival Guides”: Falling In Love With Buenos Aires One Quilombo At A Time
It’s a survival guide for foreigners, with the apparent target demographic centering on students studying abroad and tourists visiting Argentina. Produced by a pay-to-volunteer company based in Buenos Aires called Voluntario Global, the video became a sensation after being picked up by La Nacion. It’s not all of Buenos Aires! Die alone!”With that in mind…The Bubble receives mail every once in awhile, asking, “How do you survive in Buenos Aires?” With its mad bus drivers, mad inflation and madly cobbled streets and mad – truly truly mad sunsets? A bubble created by social media posts that depict Buenos Aires not tan eterna como el agua y como el aire, but as a bacchanal of parties far past dawn, of endless asados, of life on pause.
Source:The Bubble
August 26, 2016 22:07 UTC
Controversy Over Macri Administration’s Alleged Intention To Open A Detention Center For ‘Illegal Immigrants’
Different human rights organizations today raised alarm bells after news surfaced that the Macri administration is set to open a center to hold and process immigrants who break Argentine migration law. The center, located in the Capital’s neighborhood of Barracas, would start operating on September 1 and, according to a resolution from the Security Ministry headed by Patricia Bullrich, will hold those who “illegally entered the (nation’s) territory” or have “a court order determining their expulsion,” a decision that is finally made by the National Migrations Direction (DNM). Different social organizations were quick to question the decision, arguing that not only illegal immigration does not configure a just cause for detention, but that it would also be a radical change of turn in the country’s immigration policy, historically welcoming to those who want to settle in the country. All people, migrants and asylum seekers included, have a right to freedom, freedom of circulation and protection against arbitrary detention,” the release adds. This is basically all South America) to instate a persecution plan that is manifested in the 12,700 immigrants prosecuted during the year’s first semester.”Ramos goes on to say that, according to a member of a government entity tasked with defending immigrants, “the UN’s different human rights conventions for migratory policies, which our country has signed, clearly state that the detention of people for migratory regulation purposes harms freedom itself and criminalizes the right of circulation.”No official from the Macri administration has commented on the issue at the time this article is being written.
Source:The Bubble
August 26, 2016 21:45 UTC
2016-17 Primera Weekend Preview: Round 1
Pinch yourself to make sure you’re not dreaming: the day we thought would never arrive is finally here! The 2016-17 Argentine football season kicks off today, and I’ll be here each week to take you through the highlights ahead of each weekend. Lanús v Boca Juniors (Sunday, 8 PM)A clash between the two most recent champions of the country in the opening weekend is clearly the highlight. The defending champion Lanús has lost some key players over the winter break, most notably center back Gustavo Gómez and midfielder Víctor Ayala. Racing v Talleres (Saturday, 6 PM)Racing has bid farewell to a lot of players, as well as to manager Facundo Sava.
Source:The Bubble
August 26, 2016 20:37 UTC
Sentences Read For Perpetrators Of Crimes Against Humanity ‘Mega-Case’ In Cordoba
What Was “La Perla”? La Perla became the largest center of its kind in Argentina’s interior, second only to Buenos Aires’ Campo de Mayo and ESMA. According to Emiliano Fessia, the head of La Perla Museum, there were also items stolen from the victims’ houses such as furniture, which would then be sold. In 2007, the government turned La Perla into an “Espacio para la Memoria,” literally a “space of memory” or museum documenting the horrors that occurred there. SignificanceWhy are the convictions of La Perla so important?
Source:The Bubble
August 26, 2016 20:37 UTC
“I’m On The Brink Of Detention”: Cristina Kirchner Takes To Twitter Over Leaked Audio
However, especially after the aforementioned audio was released, Cristina argued that the case is a setup meant to send her to jail. #Marijuan — Cristina Kirchner (@CFKArgentina) 25 de agosto de 2016 “Beyond the clear bias and animosity, what’s most concerning is the irrefutable proof of corruption in certain sectors of the judiciary. And the proof of one of their M.O’s: the unlawful association between the judicial party and ‘war journalism’.”Clarín inventa un “informe” y el Partido Judicial ataca. — Cristina Kirchner (@CFKArgentina) 25 de agosto de 2016la caída del Estado de Derecho, para poder ejecutar la planificación de la miseria… — Cristina Kirchner (@CFKArgentina) 25 de agosto de 2016“Clarín makes up a ‘report’ and the judicial party attacks. Hours later, Victory Front (FpV) Deputy, Rodolfo Tailhade, officially requested Marijuan be impeached because of the audio.
Source:The Bubble
August 26, 2016 16:51 UTC
Hundreds Of Families ‘Unlawfully’ Occuping Land In Buenos Aires District Moreno
Around 300 families — an estimated 500 people — have begun to unlawfully occupy space in a rural area near Route 25 in the partido (or district in Buenos Aires Province) of Moreno since last Friday. The issue of tomas de terrenos, sometimes referred to as tomas, is very much a part of sociopolitical dynamics in Buenos Aires Province. Tomas generally stem from masses of marginalized people, often un- or underemployed, without access to credit or shelter, who turn to occupying space public or private land. The Buenos Aires Province police are present but for now, have not intervened. However, as in the case of the Merlo, there remains a housing necessity that needs to be addressed, independent of the internal conflicts.
Source:The Bubble
August 26, 2016 16:18 UTC
Hay Gurl Hey! Buenos Aires ‘Drag Race’ At Casa Brandon
We know you’ve been waiting for the night to show those dusty pumps in the back of your closet some love! Come party while you witness eight of Buenos Aires’ feistiest drag queens bring their A-Game and compete in the world’s most fabulous sport in the Olimpiadas Drag Race. You can check out photos of this year’s participants here if you’re looking to throw some pre-game shade. So bring out those contouring skills you’ve been practicing and get yourself to Casa Brandon for a night that won’t disappoint. BONUS: You get free entrance to Brandon Gay Day (one of the cooler gay nights and Boliches hosted at Niceto Club) when you buy a drink at Casa Brandon during the race – a AR $150 value.
Source:The Bubble
August 26, 2016 15:56 UTC
‘Door-To-Door’ Delivery Of Items Purchased Abroad Is Officially Here
buying items online from abroad and having them delivered directly to your house — is here. Number of items: Correo Argentino places no limits on the number of items delivered, while private couriers have a limit of five deliveries per person per calendar year. This benefit only applies to Correo Argentino, however. Electronic payment receipt (VEP): if the purchase was made via Correo Argentino, it is the buyer’s duty to obtain this receipt on AFIP’s website. Taxes: tax is set at 50 percent of the value of the goods if the product arrives via Correo Argentino.
Source:The Bubble
August 26, 2016 14:26 UTC
Argentina’s Ruling Party The ‘PRO’ Is Going On A ‘Spiritual Retreat’ Today
President Mauricio Macri’s party, the Republican Proposal (PRO), will be going on a “spiritual retreat” today in San Juan province to show “unity within the government and to consolidate their political message”. “It’s time to galvanize the troops,” said one of the organizers, the President of the National Executive Council, Humberto Schiavoni. This is not the first time that the PRO organizes a retreat like this: it’s something that the party has been doing since 2007, when Macri became the mayor of the City of Buenos Aires. The entire Cabinet went on a retreat just before Macri became president in December. In fact, Buenos Aires Province Governor María Eugenia Vidal has started doing these retreats on a provincial level as well.
Source:The Bubble
August 26, 2016 14:03 UTC
CFK, FpV lash out at Marijuan after leak
Audio recording enrages former president Friday, August 26, 2016 CFK, FpV lash out at Marijuan after leakFormer president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner lashed out at Federal prosecutor Guillermo Marijuan for being biased yesterday, a day after a Whatsapp audio recording from the prosecutor suggesting that he was close to seeking the arrest of the former president was leaked. In addition, Victory Front (FpV) lawmaker Rodolfo Tailhade requested that Marijuan be subject to impeachment in the aftermath of the leak, citing what he called the prosecutor’s failure to carry out his functions properly. Tailhade said that the leak made it obvious that Mari-juan was simply seeking Fernández de Kirchner’s arrest as his primary objective. “Their method is to circulate the report in the press, then validate the criminal complaint, allowing for new media operations,” tweeted Fernández de Kirchner. ... will some prosecutor request Marijuan’s telephones or who is responsible for this,” she tweeted sarcastically.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 26, 2016 04:20 UTC
Macri cleared in Borda case
Friday, August 26, 2016 Macri cleared in Borda caseA criminal cassation court has confirmed the dropping of charges against President Mauricio Macri and Buenos Aires Governor María Eugenia Vidal relating to the 2013 violence at the Buenos Aires City Borda Psychiatric Hospital, but ordered that the case be re-opened against two former Metropolitan Police officers. Macri, who was mayor of the City at the time of incidents, was indicted along with others in the case by a lower court. That ruling was later overturned by an appeals court and yesterday the Cassation court confirmed that decision. The court, which noted yesterday that there was evidence that Macri had broken with his duties in a way that made it possible to charge him in the case. Finally, that Owners, Fleg and Socma Americana are part of a triad under which there is the same economic reality, beyond the corporate veil.”— Herald staff with DyN, Télam
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 26, 2016 04:19 UTC
Ball control
While Wednesday’s editorial inclined toward the bribery scandal causing the suspension of Customs chief Juan José Gómez Centurión as being more a case of a rotten apple than the work of rogue intelligence services, the latter possibility would underline Macri’s problems in bringing that murky sector under control. Plenty has been written (both here and elsewhere) about the continuing chaos surrounding the clumsy bid to update utility rates but again Macri has lost his grip. But nor can Macri play to his strengths in his original domain. In short, an absolute mess. Needless to say, a struggling economy is far more important than a disoriented sport but for a man who reached the presidency via soccer management, going back to basics might have a different meaning.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 26, 2016 04:19 UTC
ANSES ruling casts shadow over pension plan
Friday, August 26, 2016 ANSES ruling casts shadow over pension planPresident Mauricio Macri’s plan to increase pension payments to a group of senior citizens is starting to meet legal challenges, not long after the government’s utility rate hikes scheme was also dealt a crucial blow by the country’s Supreme Court. The ruling, signed by Judge Juan Fantini, partially upheld a complaint filed by Miguel Ángel Fernández Pastor, a lawyer and pensioner himself who worked at ANSES during Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s administration. But it only applies for the next three months, in which any sale of FGS assets will be completely forbidden, or until a final legal ruling is made. According to the judge, the law’s article 28 did indeed open the door to selling shares in order to pay for common expenses. He did add, however, that some other ANSES spending that he saw as outside the agency’s goals would have to be cut.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 26, 2016 03:37 UTC
Argentine gold medalists display Olympic flag at the Obelisk
Other news Friday, August 26, 2016 Argentine gold medalists display Olympic flag at the ObeliskJudoka Paula Pareto, sailors Santiago Lange and Cecilia Carranza, and members of the men’s national field hockey team, all winners of gold medals in the Rio Olympic Games, display with BA City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta the Olympic flag at the Obelisk to promote the 2018 Youth Games in Buenos Aires. “We are trying to promote the Olympic spirit. All we have done in Rio, the medals, the Olympic Diplomas, helped a lot, but we have to keep doing things,” said Pareto.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 26, 2016 03:36 UTC
Economic Output In The Country Fell By 4.3 Percent In June, According To INDEC
Economic output in the country fell by 4.3 percent in June compared to the same month last year, according to a study released yesterday by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) called the “Monthly Estimator of Economic Activity” (EMAE). The study goes on to point out this is the third month with a negative trend, as economic output dropped by 2.1 percent in both May and June. If we are to make an average of the year’s first semester, economy as a whole fell by 1.3 percent. However, there is a silver lining: according to an index that measures these variations (but doesn’t take into account economic growth or drop inherent to every season – as with tourism in the summer, for example) economic output this month experienced a smaller drop compared to previous months than the months leading up to it. While the number reached 0.7 percent in both April and May, it dropped to 0.3 in June.
Source:The Bubble
August 25, 2016 21:33 UTC